Bonnie Macdonald wins Women’s 800m freestyle crown: 2011 FINA World Junior Championships
Day two of the 2011 FINA World Junior Championships began in scintillating fashion with the immaculate splash of Bonnie Macdonald in Lima, Peru, on Wednesday, August 17. The session of the meet conducted Women’s 800m freestyle and Men’s 100m back-stroke
final races.
Initially, the Women’s 800m freestyle crown was taken over by Australia’s Bonnie Macdonald with a winning time of 8 minutes and 32.30 seconds. Meanwhile, Gillian Ryan of United States took home silver medal on the podium with a sterling mark of 8 minutes
and 33.46 seconds and Claudia Dasca of Spain snared bronze medal in a time of 8 minutes and 34.29 seconds.
In the corresponding meet, Brittany MacLean of Canada wound up fourth with an impressive mark of 8 minutes and 34.58 seconds, while Rachel Zilinskas of United States earned fifth place honours with a time of 8 minutes and 37.89 seconds.
Tjasa Oder of Slovenia finished sixth in a time of 8 minutes and 38.24 seconds, while Donata Kilijanska of Poland settled seventh in 8 minutes and 43.53 seconds. Aya Takano of Japan wound up eighth in a time of 8 minutes and 43.81 seconds. Michelle Weber
of South Africa earned ninth spot in a time of 8 minutes and 44.72 seconds, whereas Maria, Vidal Vilas of Spain finished tenth in 8 minutes and 47.45 seconds.
In the Men’s 100m back-stroke final heat, United States’ Jacob Pebley earned top spot with a winning mark of 55.01 seconds. Fabio Laugeni of Italy wound up second with a sterling time of 55.68 seconds, while Kosuke Hagino of Japan settled third on the podium
with a mark of 55.69 seconds.
In the corresponding race, Jack Conger of United States of America wound up fourth with a time of 55.79 seconds and Christian Diener of German settled fifth in a time of 56.05 seconds.
Moreover, Joshua Beaver of Australia wound up sixth in a time of 56.19 seconds and Omar Arafa of Canada earned seventh place honours with a mark of 56.26 seconds. Last, but not the least, Henrique Machado of Brazil wound up eighth in a time of 56.65 seconds.
The arena applauded for the matchless splashes of all swimmers, while the winners were awarded medals and accolades after the session’s completion.
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